He prayed, “Lord God of Israel, in all heaven and earth there is no god like you. You keep your covenant with your people and show them your love when they live in wholehearted obedience to you.

When the people of Israel saw the fire fall from heaven and the light fill the Temple, they fell face downwards on the pavement, worshipping God and praising him for his goodness and his eternal love.

The priests stood in the places that were assigned to them, and facing them stood the Levites, praising the Lord with the musical instruments that King David had provided and singing the hymn, “His Love is Eternal!” as they had been commissioned by David. The priests blew trumpets while all the people stood.

Praise the Lord your God! He has shown how pleased he is with you by making you king, to rule in his name. Because he loves his people Israel and wants to preserve them for ever, he has made you their king so that you can maintain law and justice.”

They sang the Lord's praises, repeating the refrain: “The Lord is good, and his love for Israel is eternal.”Everyone shouted with all his might, praising the Lord, because the work on the foundation of the Temple had been started.

“Lord God of Heaven! You are great, and we stand in fear of you. You faithfully keep your covenant with those who love you and do what you command.

They made an idol in the shape of a bull calf     and said it was the god who led them from Egypt! How much they insulted you, Lord!

I ordered the Levites to purify themselves and to go and guard the gates to make sure that the Sabbath was kept holy.Remember me, O God, for this also, and spare me because of your great love.